A Destination Experience is defined as a venue so interesting, different, or special that people travel just to be there. The experiences identified within this blog will feature things to do, places to stay, events and adventures that will allow you to experience BALTIMORE and ANNE ARUNDEL COUNTY - THE HEART OF MARYLAND

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Monday, April 4, 2016

2016 LITHUANIAN FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL

When ?
Friday, July 1, 2016
Saturday, July 2, 2016

Sunday, July 3, 2016 – 2:00 pm

Where ?

Royal Farms Arena

201 West Baltimore St.

Baltimore, MD 21201

What ?

A spectacle of dancers from at least 6 different countries, the performance will feature national costumes and traditional Lithuanian folk dances with up to 1,600 performers dancing in unison in the historic Royal Farms Arena. The Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Lithuanian communities are thrilled to co-host the Šokių Šventė for the first time ever!

Activities are planned for Friday and Saturday evenings. The traditional Šventė Banquet and dance will take place on Sunday evening, after the Šventė. There will also be a crafts fair featuring Lithuanian artisans.

Friday, February 5, 2016

Get ready Baltimore for the most colorful fun-filled day of your life! You’ll have more color on you than your happy levels can handle! So get your friends and family stretched out for this amazing color blast event where you'll get blasted with color while you run the Color Vibe 5K. Color Vibe is here, and you’re about to get tagged!

The Color Vibe is a for-profit event. We partner with local charities and non-profit organizations in each of the cities we hold our events which will receive a portion of the proceeds.

We are a fun race with lots of color vibes, and we have lots of fun not racing! Color Vibe is the best way to be crazy with friends, family, or imaginary people. You won’t be timed, so there is no pressure to hurry and get ‘er done. Come bask in the colorful world we have created for you!

Wednesday, November 4, 2015

from lightcity.org

A Festival of Light and Ideas

Light City Baltimore

WHAT IS LIGHT CITY?

The
inaugural Light
City Baltimore features the 1.5 mile BGE Light Art Walk with 50 attractions
including illuminated visual artworks, street theater, musical performances and
concerts. The original artworks are by local, regional, national and
international artists selected by a jury through a call of entry held in the
spring of 2015. Daytime programming features Light City U, four
ticketed innovation conferences dedicated to powering social change.

Visit
lightcity.org for schedules, artist bios and tickets to the Light City U
Innovation Conferences.

Hampton Inn Baltimore-Downtown-Convention Center

550 Washington Blvd., Baltimore, Maryland, 21230

410-685-5000

Directly across the street from Oriole Park at Camden Yards the Hampton Inn Baltimore Downtown Convention Center, is steps away from The Baltimore Convention Center and less than a mile from the excitement of Horseshoe Baltimore Casino. Explore the nearby historic seaport of Baltimore’s Inner Harbor and find waterfront restaurants, shops and all the wonder at the National Aquarium. In our downtown 'Charm City' hotel, you’ll find yourself in an ideal location to have a true Baltimore experience while enjoying our free hot buffet breakfast and WiFi access.

10/31: If costumes and covers sound like the makings of a perfect party, sip $3 drinks and shake your bones to ’80s classics from the likes of The Cure, Talking Heads, and The Smiths at this haunted bash. TheOttobar, 2549 N. Howard St., 410-662-0069

10/31: Dance the night away to the ’80s New Wave sounds of Synful Pleasure, enjoy Halloween-inspired eats and drinks, and rock a ghoulish get-up for a chance to win up to $400 in the costume contest at this Timonium bar. 2119 York Road, Timonium, 410-252-2022

Boo-zy Bar Crawls

10/29-10/31: As always, this downtown nightlife destination is going all out for the haunted holiday with live music, costume contests, and plenty of drink deals. The festivities kick off with a glow-in-the-dark Halloween Rally on Oct. 29 featuring complementary glow sticks and live DJ entertainment, and on Oct. 31 the space will transform into a haunted carnival with every bar boasting a different theme. 34 Market Place

10/31: The Boathouse Canton is throwing this all-inclusive bash on Halloween night, highlighting a photo booth, candy stations, live DJ entertainment, ‘horrors’ d'oeuvres, and an open bar until midnight. Prizes up for grabs in the costume contest include a $100 Boathouse gift card, a free happy hour for you and 20 friends, and $500 cash. 2809 Boston St., 410-773-9795

10/31: Make your way to this multi-level lounge inside Horseshoe Casino to sip spirits and enjoy live music performed on its elevated stage. Lucky winners sporting the best costumes of the night will walk away with up $5,000 in free slot play. 1525 Russell St., 844-77-7463

Family Frights

10/23-25: Lions, and tigers, and bears—oh my! Spend a spooky weekend at the zoo with face painting, trick-or-treating, costume contests, and live entertainment. The Maryland Zoo in Baltimore, 1876 Mansion House Drive, 410-396-7102

10/23: Nothing says Halloween like the Cylburn Arboretum’s 1860s mansion decked out in spooky splendor. Grab the kids and take a tour of the house, decorate trick-or-treat bags, learn about nocturnal creatures, and embark on carriage rides at this family-friendly event. And, if the little ones haven’t experienced a full-blown sugar rush from all of the candy, IcedGems Baking will also be onsite to dish out its signature confections. Cylburn Arboretum Mansion and Formal Gardens, 4915 Greenspring Avenue, 410-367-2217

10/24: Bring the kids for an afternoon of hayrides, costume contests, and family fun, culminating in the Great Halloween Lantern Parade, now in its 16th year in Patterson Park.Pulaski Monument, Eastern and Linwood Aves, 410-276-1651

10/24: The Canton Can Company is hosting its first-ever Halloween party this year, complete with pumpkin decorating, a kids’ costume contest, and even a “Thriller” dance tutorial led by the White Marsh Ballet Academy. Stroll around the plaza, enjoy live music spun by DJ The Show, and visit the Can Company’s restaurants for treats at the door and festive food and drink specials. 2400 Boston St., 443-577-4826

10/25: Now in its 4th year, this fun-filled Belvedere Square celebration features thrills such as complimentary caricatures, pumpkin decorating, and trick-or-treating at each of the merchants. The event’s costume contest charges a $5 entry fee and all proceeds will benefit the Enoch Pratt Free Library. 529 E. Belvedere Ave.

Midnight Music

10/24: Keep the party going after the Great Halloween Lantern Parade at this annual concert hosted by the Creative Alliance. After the kids are in bed, grown-ups are invited to jam to the horn-heavy funk sounds of Joe Keyes and The Late Bloomer Band at the parade’s official after-party. The Patterson, 3134 Eastern Ave., 410-276-1651

10/31: Once again, eat, drink, and be scary as the Science Center teams up with Flying Dog Brewery for their annual craft-beer-and-costume bash with food trucks, local brews, a costume contest, and live, local music from the likes of ELM, Cris Jacobs Band, and a Save your Soul dance party on the roof. 601 Light St., 410-685-5225

Late-Autumn Art

ZOMBIE PROM
10/16-11/8: Part high-school romance and part sci-fi thriller, this modern-day musical follows a zombie as he tries to win back his crush and take her to prom. Audrey Herman Spotlighters Theatre, 817 St. Paul St., 410-752-1225

MICA HAUNTED HOUSE: FEVER DREAM
10/22-10/24: Now in its eighth year, MICA’s student-run haunted house is a must-try if you’re looking for a thrill that’s guaranteed to give you goosebumps. If you dare: Stroll around this season’s twisted dreamscape-themed house adorned with fog machines, strobe lights, and other mysterious sights and sounds. 1601 W. Mt. Royal Ave

A TALE OF THREE COFFINS: LIVING AND DYING IN ST. MARY’S CITY
To 12/6: This eerie exhibit at the Maryland Historical Society displays three lead coffins that represent the only remains of Maryland’s founding family, the Calverts. Learn about 17th-century life and check out the coffins up close before they’re reburied in St. Mary’s City in early December. 201 W. Monument St., 410-685-3750

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

2015 Military Bowl® presented by Northrop Grumman set for December 28 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium

The Military Bowl® presented by Northrop Grumman, benefiting the USO, today announced that its 2015 game will kick off on Monday, Dec. 28 at 2:30 p.m. ET at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. It will be televised nationally on ESPN. The game once again will match a team from the Atlantic Coast Conference against an opponent from the American Athletic Conference.

Thursday, July 16, 2015

M&T Bank Stadium and the City of Baltimore will welcome the 2015 CONCACAF Gold Cup quarterfinals on Saturday, July 18, 2015. Match times will be 5 p.m. ET and 8 p.m. ET.

Ravens PSL Owners received a presale offer and ticket information. For fans interested in being part of an exclusive presale offering for the Gold Cup knockout round doubleheader in Baltimore, please visit www.CONCACAF.com/Tickets.

M&T Bank Stadium will host its second-consecutive Gold Cup knockout round date, having hosted a quarterfinal in 2013 featuring the United States, in front of more than 70,000 fans.

To date, eleven of the twelve national teams scheduled to participate have qualified for this year’s tournament. Canada, Costa Rica, Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Trinidad & Tobago and the United States, in alphabetical order, will compete for the Confederation Crown in July.

Taking place every two years, the Gold Cup is the official national team championship of the region, routinely drawing capacity crowds and millions of viewers across the region. Featuring the best players from the confederation, the tournament includes the region’s current top 12 national teams.

For more information, please visit www.GoldCup.org.

from hamptoninn.com:

Where to Stay to Watch them Play?

Hampton Inn Baltimore Downtown Convention Center

Directly across the street from Camden Yards and only 2 minutes from M&T Stadium.